ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports the St. Louis Rams are "in serious pursuit" of free agent wide receiver Terrell Owens.

Despite catching 55 passes for 829 yards and 5 touchdowns with the Buffalo Bills last season, the 36-year old Owens has remained a free agent throughout this off-season. Owens has been linked in recent weeks to the Seattle Seahawks and Cincinnati Bengals, but both teams appear to be interested in Owens on an emergency basis.

The top six wide receivers on the Rams' depth chart have combined to catch 270 passes for 3,018 yards and 13 touchdowns. Only one, projected starter Donnie Avery, is over the age of 25.

The Rams are still a year or two from contending for the NFC West title, so their interest in Owens is as perplexing as his interest in joining them.